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confront

verb
/kənˈfrʌnt/

Meaning

to face someone or something directly, especially in a challenge or conflict

Example Sentences

She had to confront her fears before making the speech.

Example Expressions

confront the issue

Synonyms

face, challenge, oppose, encounter

Antonyms

avoid, evade, dodge

Collocations

confront danger, confront the truth, confront directly, confront the problem

Related Vocabularies

to restrict someone or something within certain limits; to keep someone in a closed space
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to move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward
to stay in the same place or condition
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